Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station

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Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station

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Jun 10, 2022

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In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Japanese author Yu Miri's 2014 novel of national identity, trauma, family, regret, and class, Tokyo Ueno Station!

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Jun 10, 2022

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Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station

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